All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 39
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AnalysisCracker or turkey? The verdict on retail’s Christmas ads
From Edgar the Excitable Dragon to Kevin the Carrot’s musical extravaganza, two advertising agency bosses give their verdicts on who has won retail’s Christmas ad battle.
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VideoWatch: M&S unveils second Christmas advert
M&S has launched its second Christmas advert following “great customer and colleague response” to its first ‘Go Jumpers’ advert.
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NewsFormer M&S clothing boss McDonald joins Costa Coffee
Costa Coffee has appointed former Halfords and Marks & Spencer clothing executive Jill McDonald as its new chief executive.
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OpinionLeader: The more M&S can be like its Christmas jumper ad, the better
All the big retailers’ Christmas ads are out now and one big name that more than most will hope its seasonal marketing push results in a sack-full of spend is Marks & Spencer.
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VideoRita Clifton: Why JLP and M&S hit the mark in festive ad battle
As John Lewis unveils its highly anticipated Christmas campaign, Brandcap co-founder and Asos non-executive director Rita Clifton joins Retail Week’s Grace Bowden to discuss the retailers that have pulled a Christmas cracker with their festive adverts.
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NewsM&S pushes value credentials in new food campaign
Marks & Spencer aims to spotlight “great-value everyday prices” in a food marketing campaign launching tomorrow.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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VideoWatch: M&S encourages families to ‘go jumpers’ this Christmas
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its Christmas advert with a focus on knitwear as it gets set to sell 5 million jumpers this festive season.
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VideoCan M&S’ floundering fashion business ever recover?
Marks & Spencer’s apparel arm suffered a like-for-like sales slide of 5.5% in the first half. Chief executive Steve Rowe has taken control of the clothing business and says a new team has got off to a great start and “their first ranges have delivered”. GlobalData global retail research director Maureen Hinton joins Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald to discuss M&S’ fashion prospects.
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NewsM&S sales and profits fall due to weak clothing sales
Marks & Spencer’s sales and profits fell during its half-year following poor performance in its clothing and home ranges.
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NewsMarks & Spencer in halal first with new food range
Marks & Spencer has become the first major UK retailer to launch a range of halal own-brand prepared meals.
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NewsM&S presses button on instalment payments for shoppers
Marks & Spencer is to roll out an instalment payment option for online clothing and home customers.
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NewsM&S launches menswear marketing campaign to ‘shout about changes’
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new menswear marketing campaign to emphasise how its offer has changed and prompt a reappraisal by shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Christmas cheer beat festive fear as election looms?
The golden quarter is underway against a backdrop of worrying predictions on consumer spending, Brexit chaos and a possible general election. Retail Week looks at the industry’s prospects at this crucial time of year.
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OpinionMove of the Week: Why counteroffers aren’t all they seem
It will understandably have come as a great source of frustration for Marks & Spencer that its new stores director David Lepley has had a last-minute change of heart and opted to stay at Morrisons.
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NewsMarks & Spencer stores chief quits before starting
Marks & Spencer’s newly appointed stores boss has turned his back on the role before his first day, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are market halls like M&S’ the future of grocery retail?
M&S’ new market hall store concept looks good, but is it economically viable on a large scale? John Ryan explores whether this is the future of grocery retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why are UK retailers coming off Alibaba’s Tmall?
Alibaba’s Tmall platform has been heralded as the gateway to sell to the Chinese consumer, but many notable British brands have left it in recent years. Retail Week looks into why.
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NewsWorld Mental Health Day: Retailers launch staff support scheme
Seven leading retailers have joined together in a bid to improve the mental wellbeing of retail staff, with the help of Samaritans.
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NewsMarks & Spencer bolsters food team with new directors
Marks & Spencer has strengthened its food division with the appointment of four new directors ahead of its launch online with Ocado.